1 OCT 2022 · In this episode I interview Faith about her organization Social 4 Good. A grassroots organization that focuses on helping other organizations get the funding they need. Learn about how one woman inspired other women empty nesters to make the most of their free time by helping out their community and how COVID impacted their beginnings of the organization.

8 AUG 2022 · Coach Herb and B have been giving back to the community through their podcast Reel II Real. We talk about how they support small food businesses and help create experiences for kids in the local community. Donate directly to Reel II Real Experiences https://corefoundation.org/reel-real-experiences/

1 JUL 2022 · Follow up to 2021 when I interviewed Erica with Women Giving Back. I sat down with Nicole and talked the tea about their diaper pantry, PROM, and their search for a new home! Support WGB and purchase their tea box www.eldenstreettea.com

13 MAY 2022 · Enjoy a cup of "All Tea, No Shade" from Reston Pride and celebrate the wonderful magic that is the Reston Pride festival! Taste the fruity rainbow with combination of berry oolong, hibiscus, blue butterfly pea flower, chamomile, lavender, and orange peel. Since 2018, Reston Pride has operated as a grassroots organization serving Northern Virginia focused on ensuring a truly inclusive Reston region through engagement with the community. We serve to provide quality cultural education and resources about LGBTQIA+ history and culture to LGBTQIA+ persons and their allies. We offer a variety of programs and resources to support audiences of all ages. The Reston Pride team is comprised of passionate volunteers who are dedicated to creating positive change in the LGBTQIA+ community. Reston Pride is fiscally sponsored by and a DBA of CORE Foundation Inc, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, EIN# 20-5997764. We encourage people of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, physical abilities, religious beliefs, ages, sexes, or educational backgrounds to join us in creating exceptional events in the Northern Virginia region.

10 AUG 2021 · Enjoy a cup of FFN CommuniTea and celebrate the wonderful schools, businesses, organizations, and volunteers who have helped Food For Neighbors fight hunger for the past five years! A flavorful blend of our popular Blood Orange tea plus a hint of cinnamon, this tart and spicy herbal tea makes the perfect afternoon pick-me-up. Savor a sip and make a difference! Food For Neighbors battles child hunger in Northern Virginia by raising awareness and community involvement about teen food insecurity. The nonprofit works closely with middle and high school social workers, counselors, and parent liaisons, who identify hungry students for regular, weekend food supplementation and/or grocery gift cards. Celebrating its five-year anniversary this fall, Food For Neighbors has grown from regularly supporting students at Herndon Middle School and Herndon High School to helping children at 24 schools in Fairfax and Loudoun counties. Currently, over 1,500 community members are donating food five times per year, and over 1,000 neighbors are volunteering to collect, sort, package, and/or distribute it. The need is great, and more and more schools are reaching out to Food For Neighbors for assistance. Visit https://www.foodforneighbors.org/ and join this grassroots movement to end hunger!

22 JUN 2021 · Happy Pride Month everyone! In this episode I interview Sam Marple, the chapter coordinator for the PFLAG Fairfax organization. We explore how PLFAG involves and supports both the LGBTQ+ community and non member allies. We look into how business can do more than just fly a rainbow flag for Pride month. We discuss our newest Inclusivitea tea blend, "Fly Your PFLAG". Donate directly to PFLAG at https://pflag.org/chapter/pflag-washington-dc-metropolitan-area Follow them on Facebook PFLAG Metro DC

21 APR 2021 · In this episode we interview Kate Urbank, the DC director of Food Rescue US. Food Rescue US is a national nonprofit committed to reducing food waste and food insecurity by engaging volunteer "food rescuers" who use their own vehicles to pick up healthy surplus food from donor businesses and deliver it to agencies that feed the food insecure. Food donors, partner agencies and volunteers register in our proprietary software that keeps track of where food is going and who is delivering it. Not only does our program feed hungry people and keep edible food out of landfill, it builds community by connecting these three pillars together for the greater good. Operating in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, Food Rescue US - DC welcomes new volunteers who can register through our website and self-select food rescues that work for their schedules. Businesses that are interested in donating and agencies that are looking for food donations should contact Site Director Kate Urbank at kate@foodrescue.us to learn how to join the program. To donate directly to Food Bank DC. https://foodrescue.us/ Buy an Inclusivitea Subscription box https://www.eldenstreettea.com/inclusivitea.html

16 MAR 2021 · Women Giving Back is a wonderful program offering free clothing, supplies, and resources to women and children trying to get back on their feet. Listen to Erica explain how the organization has grown, changed and succeed for so many women before and during the pandemic.

18 FEB 2021 · Enjoy this episode as we talk with Phyllis about Days for Girls- Northern Virginia and their mission to provide feminine hyenine products to women and girls in need. Days for Girls is a non-profit, international organization that increases access to menstrual care and education by developing global partnerships, cultivating social enterprises, mobilizing volunteers, and innovating sustainable solutions that shatter stigmas and limitations for women and girls. Together, we're creating a world with dignity, health, and opportunity for all. You can donate to them directly at the link below. http://bit.ly/2M2doFR You can purchase Days for Girls tea and a subscription box https://www.eldenstreettea.com/inclusivitea.html

21 JAN 2021 · Join us has we talk with our neighbors Penny Halper and Charles Marts about creating a ride share program for adults 55+ in the community. Learn about how Herndon Village Network came to be, their favorite riders, and how the pandemic has effected their organization. We also discuss their tea blend for the January month, "Orange You Glad We're Neighbors?" Inclusivitea subscription box and tea can be purchased at www.eldenstreettea.com Donate to HVN www.herndonvillagenetwork.org